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Redcoats-ish - Jeff Martin’s War of 1812 collects the complete 106 comic strip run of our weekly web-comic featuring the misadventures of John and George, two not so fearless men of the Canadian militia.

Jeff has written a comprehensive teaching guide for social studies teachers looking to use Redcoats-ish in their classroom. Download the pdf for free by clicking this link.

Jeff Martin's War of 1812 Weekly Web Comic

Jeff Martin's The War of 1812 is a weekly web-comic featuring the misadventures of John and George, two fearless men of the Canadian militia.

Jeff Martin is a Canadian cartoonist and teacher living in Edmonton, Alberta.

"The initial seed for the idea of doing a War of 1812 comic came while I was in university, where I first learned about the war in detail. It was at that moment that John Pink and George Morton, bumbling Canadian militiamen, were born. After a bit of preliminary research, some scripting, and some test drawings, I found myself too caught up in the research to write effectively and shelved the project while I worked on other comics, although John and George kept finding their way into my sketchbook. Fast forward to the Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo in October 2012, where I met Renegade Arts Entertainment publisher Alexander Finbow. After an extended chat and a favourable portfolio review, I returned to John and George with the realization that there was a market for a comic about one of the most absurd wars in history and immediately got to work on a new incarnation of the series. I naturally lean toward writing comedy, which the War of 1812 lent itself to quite nicely, as nobody bothered to be any good at fighting it until it was nearly over.

Now that it's found a home at Renegade, I'm excited to see where things go. George and John have a lot of adventures ahead of them, and a lot of other characters to meet, so I'm hoping that you guys enjoy reading it as much as I've been enjoying creating it."

Redcoats-ish Jeff Martin’s War of 1812 collects the complete 101 comic strip run
of our weekly web-comic featuring the misadventures of John and George, two
not so fearless men of the Canadian militia. Heeding the call to defend Canada
against the invading American army, John and George are now doing their best to
be heroes, whilst also working hard to avoid battles, marching, danger or anything
else that involves effort. This a good fun read for anyone looking for War of 1812
adventures that make you chuckle.

Jeff has written a comprehensive teaching guide for social studies teachers looking to use Redcoats-ish in their classroom. Download the pdf for free by clicking this link.

Redcoats-ish 2 collects more comic strips from Jeff Martin’s War of
1812 stories, featuring the misadventures of John and George, two
not so fearless men of the Canadian militia. Heeding the call to defend Canada against the invading American army, John and George
are now doing their best to be heroes, whilst also working hard
to avoid battles, marching, danger or anything else that involves
effort. More mad-cap adventures this time as our hapless heroes
stumble into Tecumseh, Laura Secord, the burning of the White
House and the destruction of Toronto, I mean York.
Niigaanwewidam Sinclair guest writes a story about their indigenous counterparts in a twist of perspective too. This a good fun
read for anyone looking for War of 1812 adventures that make you
chuckle.

Jeff has written a comprehensive teaching guide for social studies teachers looking to use Redcoats-ish in their classroom. Download the pdf for free by clicking this link.

Redcoats-ish Jeff Martin’s War of 1812 collects the complete 101 comic strip run
of our weekly web-comic featuring the misadventures of John and George, two
not so fearless men of the Canadian militia. Heeding the call to defend Canada
against the invading American army, John and George are now doing their best to
be heroes, whilst also working hard to avoid battles, marching, danger or anything
else that involves effort. This a good fun read for anyone looking for War of 1812
adventures that make you chuckle.

This download includes high-resolution .cbz and PDF files.

Jeff has written a comprehensive teaching guide for social studies teachers looking to use Redcoats-ish in their classroom. Download the pdf for free by clicking this link.

This bundle includes both Redcoats-ish and Redcoats-ish 2, collecting comic strips from Jeff Martin’s War of
1812 stories, featuring the misadventures of John and George, two
not so fearless men of the Canadian militia. Heeding the call to defend Canada against the invading American army, John and George
are now doing their best to be heroes, whilst also working hard
to avoid battles, marching, danger or anything else that involves
effort. More mad-cap adventures this time as our hapless heroes
stumble into Tecumseh, Laura Secord, the burning of the White
House and the destruction of Toronto, I mean York.
Niigaanwewidam Sinclair guest writes a story about their indigenous counterparts in a twist of perspective too. This a good fun
read for anyone looking for War of 1812 adventures that make you
chuckle.

Jeff has written a comprehensive teaching guide for social studies teachers looking to use Redcoats-ish in their classroom. Download the pdf for free by clicking this link.

"The more I read, the more people I wanted to send it to; history professionals, students, and even just casual history buffs will enjoy this one, and so will anyone who can see the ludicrous in the middle of “serious business.” Redcoats-ish is a fun ride [...]. Ben Franklin would have enjoyed it."